FC Bayern change mistake
Nagelsmann criticizes Freiburg’s protest – because he apparently does not know the reasoning
“Personally, I wouldn’t have done it:” Julian Nagelsmann considers SC Freiburg’s protest inappropriate
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Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann considers SC Freiburg’s protest to be unjustified because “in fact they didn’t win in sporting terms”. Apparently, the coach has not read the reasoning of Freiburg.
Julian Nagelsmann doesn’t think much of the protest that SC Freiburg lodged against the rating of the game against FC Bayern. “I’m not quite as relaxed as our CEO. I’ll say that honestly,” said the Bayern coach at the press conference before the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at Villarreal. Club boss Oliver Kahn had reacted rather calmly to the protest.
Nagelsmann indirectly accused the club of being unsportsmanlike: “I don’t know if you can pat yourself on the back if you should play internationally because of three points that you didn’t actually win in sporting terms. I wouldn’t be so happy there. That’s why I would have communicated clearly to the club that we would not lodge an objection,” said Nagelsmann. “Personally, I wouldn’t have done it because I think you take advantage of a third party’s mistake to maybe get points because of the pressure from the fans or the sponsors.”
The chain of errors began at Bayern
In the game in Freiburg, Bayern had twelve men on the field for almost 20 seconds in the 85th minute because Kingsley Coman had not left the pitch although he was supposed to be substituted. Bayern Munich’s team manager, Kathleen Krüger, had displayed the wrong shirt number and Coman didn’t feel addressed. Even the referee team did not notice the mistake. Only Nico Schlotterbeck from Freiburg drew the referee’s attention to this. At this point, Bayern were leading 3-1, the game ended 4-1.
Nagelsmann may not have read SC Freiburg’s reasoning for the protest, which would explain why his words are so critical. In the written justification, the club expressly emphasizes that it “feels extremely uncomfortable” with the process: “SC Freiburg had no part in or influence on the events surrounding the change process. Nevertheless, the legal and procedural rules of the DFB formally force us into it an active role in order to have the processes legally checked,” writes the association, among other things. He finds himself in “a dilemma through no fault of his own”.
SC Freiburg is concerned with legal certainty
As they write, the Freiburgers want to achieve “legal certainty in comparable cases for other clubs”. In addition, it is about “consistent action by SC Freiburg in the event of rule violations, regardless of the specific competitive situation.” Freiburg is fighting for qualification for the Champions League. The Breisgauer are currently fifth behind RB Leipzig, which entitles them to participate in the Europa League.
In other words: the association is trying to close a legal loophole and exercise its rights with its initiative. Freiburg coach Christian Streich assumed at the press conference immediately after the game on Saturday afternoon that there were “rules” for such a case, but he was wrong. Only the protest brings the legal regulation in motion. Nobody in Freiburg doubts that Freiburg lost the game against Bayern “sportingly de facto”, as Nagelsmann put it.
The chances of success of the objection are generally assessed as very low. Nevertheless, the case is complex in terms of sports law. It is said that there will be no quick verdict. This suggests that the DFB sports court will deal intensively with the case.
Swell: “foosball”DPA.